Netherlands vs Senegal: Population, total

Netherlands

18.09 million

in 2025

Senegal

18.93 million

in 2025

Netherlands rank

71st

Senegal rank

68th

Population, total over time

Netherlands
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 18.93 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands, a difference of 844,400.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Globally, Netherlands ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 68th of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Netherlands
Population, total in Senegal
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About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.